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The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is pleased to announce six of our school alumni have received 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY®Awards nominations in multiple categories for a total of 13 nominations. The Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards is the preeminent international honor that celebrates excellence in Latin music and is the only peer-presented Latin music accolade. Alumni receiving nominations include: Julio Reyes Copello (M.M. ’00) who tops the list with four, George Noriega, (B.M.’96) and Carlos Fernando López (B.M. ’12), each with three nominations and Raquel Sofia (BM ’09), Jose Valentino (M.M. ’10) and Ernesto Fernandez (M.M. ’13, D.M.A. ‘16), each received one nomination. Julio Reyes Copello and Carlos Fernandez López are long time collaborators and share nominations in two categories-– Album and Record of the Year. It is worthy to note that Carlos Fernando López was also nominated, along with Jose Valentino in the category of Best Classical Composition for Sacre, his final project to receive his Master’s in Composition at Frost. Dean Shelton G. Berg stated: "The Frost School is geographically placed in the center of interaction between the US and Latin America, which is reflected in our diverse student population, and collaboration from many Latin American music wells.  We are immensely proud that our culture and teaching has contributed to the success of these gifted and brilliant Alumni, and so happy for them to have been recognized by their peers for making some of the most outstanding recordings of the year." A complete list of Frost School of Music alumni nominees follows: JULIO REYES COPELLO (M.M. ’00) Record of the Year · LO QUE EN TI VEO: Julio Reyes Copello, record producer and recording engineer; Carlos Fernando López, recording engineer · CONTIGO: Julio Reyes Copello, producer and recording engineer Album Of The Year · MESA PARA DOS: Julio Reyes Copello, album producer and recording engineer; Carlos Fernando López, recording engineer · PAUSA: Julio Reyes Copello, album producer and album recording engineer GEORGE NORIEGA, (B.M.’96) Record of the Year · TUTU Best Engineered Album · 3:33 Producer of the Year • Amor y Traición (Cabas) (S) • Mundo Paralelo (Monsieur Periné, Pedro Capó) (S) • No Ha Parado De Llover (Maná & Sebastián Yatra) (S) • No Le Llames Amor (Yuridia) (S) • No Pienso Volver (Ednita Nazario) (S) • No Vuelvas (Ednita Nazario) (S) • Puta (J Mena) (S) • Te Dejo Ir (Andrés Cepeda) (S) • Vamos A Mi Ritmo (Lasso & Isabela Souza) (S) CARLOS FERNANDEZ LÓPEZ (B.M. ’12) Record of the Year · LO QUE EN TI VEO: Julio Reyes Copello, record producer and recording engineer; Carlos Fernando López, recording engineer Album of the Year · MESA PARA DOS: Julio Reyes Copello, album producer and recording engineer; Carlos Fernando López, recording engineer Best Classical Contemporary Composition · SACRE RAQUEL SOFIA (B.M. ’ 09) Best Pop Song AMOR EN CUARENTENA JOSE VALENTINO (M.M. ‘10) Best Classical Contemporary Composition · SACRE ERNESTO FERNANDEZ (M.M. ’13, D.M.A. ’16) Best Tropical Album · PA ‘LANTE The 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards is set for Thursday, November. 19, 2020. With the theme “Music Makes Us Human,” the academy says the “reimagined telecast” will air at 8 pm ET/PT/ 7 PM CT on Univision. The show will be anchored from Miami with performances from cities around the world. Should the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic improve, the Latin Academy said it will consider a live audience telecast with nominees, presenters and performers. By ML Staff.

Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals and whole countries show that masks work, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends face coverings for the U.S. public. With all this evidence, mask wearing has become the norm in many places. I am an infectious disease doctor and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. As governments and workplaces began to recommend or mandate mask wearing, my colleagues and I noticed an interesting trend. In places where most people wore masks, those who did get infected seemed dramatically less likely to get severely ill compared to places with less mask-wearing. It seems people get less sick if they wear a mask. When you wear a mask – even a cloth mask – you typically are exposed to a lower dose of the coronavirus than if you didn’t. Both recent experiments in animal models using coronavirus and nearly a hundred years of viral research show that lower viral doses usually means less severe disease. No mask is perfect, and wearing one might not prevent you from getting infected. But it might be the difference between a case of COVID-19 that sends you to the hospital and a case so mild you don’t even realize you’re infected. Exposure dose determines severity of disease When you breathe in a respiratory virus, it immediately begins hijacking any cells it lands near to turn them into virus production machines. The immune system tries to stop this process to halt the spread of the virus. The amount of virus that you’re exposed to – called the viral inoculum, or dose – has a lot to do with how sick you get. If the exposure dose is very high, the immune response can become overwhelmed. Between the virus taking over huge numbers of cells and the immune system’s drastic efforts to contain the infection, a lot of damage is done to the body and a person can become very sick. On the other hand, if the initial dose of the virus is small, the immune system is able to contain the virus with less drastic measures. If this happens, the person experiences fewer symptoms, if any. This concept of viral dose being related to disease severity has been around for almost a century. Many animal studies have shown that the higher the dose of a virus you give an animal, the more sick it becomes. In 2015, researchers tested this concept in human volunteers using a nonlethal flu virus and found the same result. The higher the flu virus dose given to the volunteers, the sicker they became. In July, researchers published a paper showing that viral dose was related to disease severity in hamsters exposed to the coronavirus. Hamsters who were given a higher viral dose got more sick than hamsters given a lower dose. Based on this body of research, it seems very likely that if you are exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the lower the dose, the less sick you will get. So what can a person do to lower the exposure dose? Masks reduce viral dose Most infectious disease researchers and epidemiologists believe that the coronavirus is mostly spread by airborne droplets and, to a lesser extent, tiny aerosols. Research shows that both cloth and surgical masks can block the majority of particles that could contain SARS-CoV-2. While no mask is perfect, the goal is not to block all of the virus, but simply reduce the amount that you might inhale. Almost any mask will successfully block some amount. Laboratory experiments have shown that good cloth masks and surgical masks could block at least 80% of viral particles from entering your nose and mouth. Those particles and other contaminants will get trapped in the fibers of the mask, so the CDC recommends washing your cloth mask after each use if possible. The final piece of experimental evidence showing that masks reduce viral dose comes from another hamster experiment. Hamsters were divided into an unmasked group and a masked group by placing surgical mask material over the pipes that brought air into the cages of the masked group. Hamsters infected with the coronavirus were placed in cages next to the masked and unmasked hamsters, and air was pumped from the infected cages into the cages with uninfected hamsters. As expected, the masked hamsters were less likely to get infected with COVID-19. But when some of the masked hamsters did get infected, they had more mild disease than the unmasked hamsters. Every passenger aboard the Greg Mortimer, a cruise ship bound for Antarctica, was given a surgical face mask.AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico Masks increase rate of asymptomatic cases In July, the CDC estimated that around 40% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic, and a number of other studies have confirmed this number. However, in places where everyone wears masks, the rate of asymptomatic infection seems to be much higher. In an outbreak on an Australian cruise ship called the Greg Mortimer in late March, the passengers were all given surgical masks and the staff were given N95 masks after the first case of COVID-19 was identified. Mask usage was apparently very high, and even though 128 of the 217 passengers and staff eventually tested positive for the coronavirus, 81% of the infected people remained asymptomatic. Further evidence has come from two more recent outbreaks, the first at a seafood processing plant in Oregon and the second at a chicken processing plant in Arkansas. In both places, the workers were provided masks and required to wear them at all times. In the outbreaks from both plants, nearly 95% of infected people were asymptomatic. There is no doubt that universal mask wearing slows the spread of the coronavirus. My colleagues and I believe that evidence from laboratory experiments, case studies like the cruise ship and food processing plant outbreaks and long-known biological principles make a strong case that masks protect the wearer too. The goal of any tool to fight this pandemic is to slow the spread of the virus and save lives. Universal masking will do both. Words by Monica Gandhi. Professor of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Special thanks to The Conversation for this story. 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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is welcoming guests back with aloha on November 20, 2020, and the luxury beach resort is more ready than ever to deliver their signature five-star service. Offering solutions-based services and facilities, the Resort’s new Safe on Maui program ensures a comfortable and healthy environment for guests both as they travel and through the duration of their stay. “There’s no question that, right now, our guests’ and employees’ biggest concern is safety. So we focused efforts on reimagining safer travel that will both help protect our guests and, ultimately, our employees as well,” says General Manager Marc Bromley. “Our guests will enjoy the resort with the assurance that Four Seasons Maui has gone above and beyond.” Below are the Resort’s five Safe on Maui innovations: 24/7 Onsite Medical Care – From injury to illness to wellness, guests seeking medical attention will have on-the-spot access to an around-the-clock team of medical professionals led by Dr. Reza Danesh, MD, founder of MODO Mobile Doctor. A board certified emergency physician who trained at UCLA and was attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Danesh and his team are equipped to administer rapid antigen COVID-19 tests guaranteeing results in 15 minutes, PCR tests upon departure, and all basic urgent care medical services. PS at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – The Resort, along with the other Four Seasons Resorts in Hawaii, is pleased to collaborate with PS, a private airport experience for commercial flights at LAX. Located separately at the private terminal, PS provides private suites with amenities, dedicated TSA and customs clearance, luxury car service to the aircraft, and “back door” access to the aircraft avoiding the public LAX terminal entirely. Four Seasons Resort Maui includes this one-way service for guests of the Resort’s top 21 “Complete Suites.” Virtual Classroom – Supervised by friendly counselors, the Resort’s complimentary Virtual Classroom allows children to focus on schoolwork while parents enjoy the Resort’s amenities. Creative breaks feature various characters from the resort such as a lei maker, hula dancer or pastry chef so the Virtual Classroom is as fun as it educational. Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Resources – The state of Hawaii has instituted additional safeguards for travelers, including requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours of departure of the traveler’s final leg to Hawaii in order to avoid quarantine. The Resort also requires guests to present proof of a negative result upon arrival, and so to guarantee accessible pre-travel tests has identified labs with convenient testing options, nationwide. Travelers can find the latest State of Hawaii guidelines, which continue to evolve, here. In-Room Air Purification – Guests will sleep easy as the resort has equipped every room and suite with individual air purification units. The best-in-class air purifier cleans the entire room every 30 minutes, and the HEPA filter device addresses major concerns. The above innovations will follow Lead with Care protocols, the enhanced global health and safety program, which is being implemented at Four Seasons properties worldwide. Combining public health expertise with access to leading technologies and tools, Lead With Care establishes clear procedures that educate and empower employees to take care of guests and each other. Through work with leading experts, Four Seasons is leveraging world-class medical expertise to focus on enhancing cleanliness, guest comfort and safety, and employee training. For reservations, call the Resort at (808) 874-8000 or reserve accommodations online. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Maui

Leading Miami-based commercial real estate owners and developers AJP Ventures and Mas Group (MAS*AJP) and equity partner OCTA are proud to announce their new development project titled The Contemporary, a new independent luxury senior living facility set to open by Fall 2021. The development will be located in the Westchester suburban community of Miami, making it the area’s first modern senior living facility. Managed by Charter Senior Living, a nationally recognized senior care and assisted living organization, The Contemporary will provide senior residents in South Florida with premier amenities and convenient services in an effort to ensure a worry-free lifestyle. The living spaces will feature a mix of one and two-bedroom luxury apartments with open floor plans and modern features. Nestled on a beautiful, six-acre campus with shaded walking paths and trails, the community will also include thoughtfully designed gathering spaces, indoor lounges, casual dining options, a state-of-the-art fitness center and other upmarket amenities. To ensure a retirement lifestyle filled with social, cultural and recreational opportunities for today’s modern senior, Charter Senior Living will also employ “lifestyle coordinators” to enhance daily activities around residents’ interests and ideas. “Miami’s booming senior population deserves quality housing that caters to their independent living needs, and with The Contemporary we are making that a reality by creating a caring, comfortable and safe living environment for modern-day seniors to enjoy a fun and healthy lifestyle,” said Alberto J. Pérez, founder and president of AJP Ventures and owner and developer of The Contemporary. Another advantage to living at The Contemporary is its convenient location in the same campus as MedSquare Place, a Class “A” Medical Office Building, also in development by MAS*AJP and OCTA, that will house some of South Florida’s best-in-class healthcare and wellness companies. “We couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to cater to our modern seniors in this vibrant and culturally diverse market of Miami,” stated Keven J. Bennema, CEO of Charter Senior Living. “Not only will we offer unique lifestyle options to help our residents live life more purposefully, but the collaboration with our health and wellness partner, MedSquare Place, will be the first of its kind in that market.” The Contemporary will be located at 9101 S.W. 24th Street in Miami, Florida. For more information, please visit www.thecontemporarymiami.com. Image courtesy of AJP Ventures.

This year practically flew by and the Holidays are right around the corner once again! With that said, we're pleased to share MAYORS’ luxurious 2020 gift guide offerings, encompassing a variety of collections ideal for anyone ranging from such esteemed brands as Fope, MAYORS High Jewelry, MAYORS Bridal, Grand Seiko, Ulysse Nardin, Tudor and Mikimoto among others. Showcasing a myriad of timeless and elegant pieces, MAYORS offers the perfect gift for all. The Fope collection features comfortable and contemporary fine Italian jewelry ideal for that special someone this holiday. Innovative designs come together to create the Mikimoto collection which is composed of a range of dainty pieces and for those looking for a little shimmer and shine, MAYORS Diamonds Collection is your go-to! On the other hand, If you’re searching for an elegant timepiece that’ll last a lifetime, MAYORS offers a range of watches from prestigious brands, such as Grand Seiko, Tudor and the Executive Skeleton X Limited Edition timepiece which exclusively launched earlier this year in collaboration with Ulysse Nardin. From luxurious timepieces to rings, bracelets, necklaces and more, MAYORS has something for everyone! By ML Staff. Images courtesy of MAYORS

Leila and David Centner, founders of the David and Leila Centner Family Foundation Inc. and Centner Academy, are proud to announce they have partnered with JETSET MIAMI, a modern pilates studio in South Florida founded in 2010 by Tamara Galinsky, becoming one of the company’s newest investors and part-owner. The company opened its fourth and largest location on September 29th, 2020, in Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach. JETSET MIAMI employs a modern pilates method where custom reformers are used to merge strength training, pilates and cardio in a group class setting. The studio creates its own training program and holds training for new instructors every three months. The company has three other studios throughout  Miami, in Brickell, South Miami and Miami Beach. Unlike the other locations, the new studio in Sunset Harbour will feature a large group reformer room and three private/duet rooms. “We look forward to what is to come from this partnership,” said Leila Centner, co-founder of the David and Leila Centner Family Foundation Inc. and Centner Academy. “My philosophy has always been centered around the wellbeing of others, and this opportunity is a step into investing in the wellness of people and allows me to play an active role in helping my community.” “I have learned from my own mistakes that creating good operating agreements with strategic or operating partners from the start is the only way to grow,” stated Tamara Galinsky, founder of JETSET MIAMI. “JETSET is now a business in a box: after ten years in operation, we have learned best practices we can now pass on, which means it is worthy of franchising.” In addition to their popular streaming service, “JETSET Miami 18,” designed to workout from anywhere in only 18 minutes, JETSET MIAMI has reopened their three studios and reformers have been spaced apart to respect clients’ personal space, health and safety. Dedicated reformers for JETSET clients means their clients feel safer coming into a group fitness class. “With the cost of healthcare growing, prevention is key,” said Galinsky. “Staying active and healthy has become mainstream. People also want fast results and convenience – if they want their Starbucks – they can get it on almost every other corner. That is our vision for JETSET. Make it affordable and make it easily available.” After giving birth to her first daughter in London and not finding a fitness method that worked to help her lose weight, Tamara Galinsky found a local studio that used a pilates reformer to conduct toning and cardio classes. That changed her body and fast. When Galinsky moved to Miami she tried every traditional pilates studio but none of them created the same intensity she was looking for. Thus, JETSET MIAMI was born. In 2010 she opened her first modern pilates studio in South of Fifth in Miami Beach. Self-funded, JETSET MIAMI has grown organically in the last decade. JETSET MIAMI studios are located in Brickell at 40 SW 13th St. #504, South Miami at 6448 S. Dixie Highway, and Miami Beach at 110 Washington Ave. The new location is located at 1860 West Ave, Miami Beach. For more information, visit jetsetmiami.com. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of JETSET MIAMI

The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is pleased to present a special screening of the 2011 documentary, MAKE, directed by Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn. The 78-minute film will be screened through Oct. 25 in the Center’s Main Gallery at 1650 Harrison Street. MAKE is an intimate journey into the lives of four American self-taught artists: Prophet Royal Robertson, Hawkins Bolden, Judith Scott and Ike Morgan. Isolated and struggling with the disabilities life has dealt them, these artists all find their most powerful voice through art. Using the simplest of materials, they each produce work that is both sublime and at the same time completely their own. Primarily driven by scenes of the artists creating, their interwoven stories are told by the artists themselves as well as through family and friends whose lives they have touched. Royal Robertson Hawkins Bolden Words by The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood. For more info about contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances, and award-winning education programs visit the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood. Hawkins Bolden, photo credit: Ted Degener. Royal Robertson, photo credit: Frédéric Allamel

Cassius X, also known as Muhammad Ali --the greatest American professional boxer, was born in Louisville, Kentucky but his spellbinding image of fame and notoriety was shaped in Miami. The fame that grew up around this young man was in large part due to his youthful fascination with the media and what was needed to project his image across America. He spoke incessantly, dressed impeccably and was always available for interviews. More than all of that, he knew how photography worked. As he crept up the heavyweight rankings, Life magazine and Sports Illustrated commissioned a Miami-based freelance photographer called Flip Schulke to photograph Cassius at the 5th Street Gym where he trained. Schulke struck up a good relationship with Cassius and took him shopping to Burdines, the department store on Flagler Street, where Cassius tried on shirts, a new jacket and smart shoes. The manager took the photographer aside and despite protestations told him that the store did not allow “negroes” to try on clothing. Schulke, who had travelled extensively across the Deep South states as a photographer with Dr. Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was accustomed to stories of segregation, was taken aback by Burdines’ policy. He argued vociferously with the manager, informing him that the boy he was excluding from the store was an Olympic Gold Medallist. Cassius calmed him down and guided him out onto Flagler Street and they finally returned to the young boxer’s adopted home in Overtown to buy the clothes. The two men talked excitedly about photography, and Cassius asked what kind of photograph would get him onto the cover of Sports Illustrated. Schulke described a photo session he had recently completed that had been shot underwater. Without skipping a beat, Cassius told him that he trained every morning under water in the pool at the local Sir John Motel. It was a complete fabrication improvised on the spot but the idea excited Schulke and he rang round his editors to place the photographs. Sports Illustrated declined and asked for more conventional gym shots, but Life responded positively and gave Schulke enough encouragement for him to drive a car loaded with scuba-diving equipment, underwater cameras, and diving weights to the Sir John swimming pool for what turned out to be a landmark moment in boxing history. Cassius, who could not swim and had never trained underwater, took to the pool, punching furious upper cuts up through the water. The photographs, now known as “The Arc of Bubbles,” became classics of sports photography, a spread in Life magazine, and the beginning of Cassius’s realisation that photography held the key to America’s burgeoning magazine industry. His skills in self-promotion brought journalists, photographers and eventually television crews streaming to the 5th Street Gym, and the photographs that have survived from those early Miami years are remarkable in their range and theatricality. He even appeared in one photograph training to the sounds of classical music. Aa Cassius skipped, a brylcreemed violinist from the Miami Symphony Orchestra, played alongside him. Few photographs can lay as strong a claim to capturing stardom in the 60s quite so memorably as the day in February 1964 when Cassius appeared in the ring with The Beatles, who were in Miami to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. The young boxer was so convinced of the power of photography and aware of his reputation as a loudmouth, that he carried a roll of white gaffer tape in his pocket to ensure he always had a photo opportunity at hand. Waiting for the photographer to set up, Cassius would rip the tape into two pieces and shut his own mouth with an X mark. It was a routine rich in meaning, the X that he would inherit on his way to full induction into the Nation of Islam, it hinted at the symbolic white society trying to close down a voluble young black man and it was a zany stunt set up to bring even more attention to the greatest sportsman ever. Cassius X: The Transformation of Muhammad Ali is available at Amazon (amazon.com/Cassius-X-Transformation-Muhammad-Ali/dp/1641603542), and at Chicago Review Press (www.chicagoreviewpress.com/) By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Chicago Review Press.

Brain wellness and addiction expert Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson has released the first of his trilogy of books, entitled “Six Rings.” The series is interested in analyzing the complexities of the brain, and how to maintain it in optimum health through compelling narratives that are as engaging as they are educational. The first book is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and audiobook forms, in both English and Spanish. Link to purchase here. As a whole, “Six Rings” portrays Johnson’s PREPARE method, an integrated treatment approach to optimizing brain function and treating addiction. The PREPARE method is powerfully organized yet individualized and intimately intertwined to maximize the treatment benefit of each patient. In “Six Rings,” Johnson’s vast knowledge of the brain comes to life through allegorical stories that are composites of his past experiences and fictionalized characters, providing insights that aid in the understanding of how psychological and physiological factors affect its health and optimum performance. In the first book, the reader meets Bastian Jackson, a whip-smart, deeply intuitive doctor with an incisive mind that questions the different mental ailments that assail humans. Bastian wrestles with his own perspectives, working out how this impacts others, and uses it for the benefit of his clients.  It’s a foothold into the process of brain recovery following the excessive use of substances, which unfolds in the second book. Throughout “Six Rings,” illustrations, paintings, and music are used to set the tone for each chapter, and to inject mood and atmosphere into the allegorical stories. “Six Rings” is an attempt to bridge the gap between an educated lay and professional audience in the understanding of brain wellness, how to maintain it, and the perturbations that can occur with excessive alcohol and substance use. Through engaging storytelling, the books invite the reader, ever deeper, into an understanding of neuroscience, brain wellness, and addictive behaviors. Johnson hopes that readers will enjoy the stories and that they evoke a curiosity to learn more, and above all, understand the rich complexity of optimizing the brain and treating diseases that can afflict it. About Professor Dr. Bankole Johnson: Professor Bankole A. Johnson is a licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist in the United States. Professor Johnson graduated in Medicine from Glasgow University in 1982, and trained in Psychiatry at the Royal London, Maudsley, and Bethlem Royal Hospitals. In addition to his medical degree, he obtained a Master of Philosophy degree for his neurobiological research at the University of London and conducted studies in neuropsychopharmacology for his doctoral thesis on the Medical Research Council unit at Oxford University. In 2004, Professor Johnson earned his Doctor of Science degree in Medicine from Glasgow University, the highest degree that can be granted in science by a British university. Johnson’s primary area of research expertise is on ion channels, neuropsychopharmacology, molecular genetics, mathematics, neuroimaging, and medications for treating addictions. His clinical expertise is in the fields of addiction, forensics, and disability assessment. He holds several U.S. and international patents in pharmacogenetics. Previously, Johnson was the Dr. Irving J. Taylor Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Pharmacology; as well as the head of the Brain Science Consortium Unit at the University of Maryland. He has also been Alumni Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. Additionally, Johnson served on the Council of the National Institute on Drug Addiction from 2004 to 2007 and was part of its External Advisory Board for many years. He was also on the editorial board of The American Journal of Psychiatry, and has over 200 publications himself. Presently, Johnson is the Founder, Executive Chairman, and CEO of Privée Clinics, based in Miami, and the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Adial Pharmaceuticals Inc., 1 a NASDAQ-listed company. Professor Dr. Johnson also functions as a Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Larkin University in Miami. For more information visit sixringsbooks.com. Story by Katie Whitman , Images courtesy of Dr. Bankole Johnson

The Miami Design District, in alignment with Istituto Marangoni, is delighted to welcome back Expressions for its third session on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th. Curated by Istituto Marangoni, the program was conceptualized with a purpose to spark a series of insightful discussions as well as encourage meaningful exchanges of ideas and workshops at Miami’s one-of-a-kind destination for rich cultural, dining, shopping and creative experiences. Society and human behavior are changing as advances in technology, innovative tools, new attitudes and experiences guide us through this transformative period. Commerce, retail, hospitality and personal interactions will be forever changed by current events. To make sense and brainstorm about these transformations, panels of experts, professionals and influential personalities will spark thought-provoking conversations on topics related to the “new normal” we are currently experiencing. Led by local and international influencers and industry experts, workshops are set to be held at various participating venues throughout the Miami Design District including The Atrium, Rooftop Garden and The Arsenale. Topics will include The New Normal, a discussion on how our lives have changed from homeschooling to the new custom of getting everything delivered and everything in between; The Fashion Industry’s Reinvention, including the closing of stores and how brands are preparing for the new wave of digital consumers; Wellness is The New Essential, encompassing a myriad of topics ranging from online meditation to body care and breathing techniques to cope with stress and anxiety; and Trends on Consumer and Societal Behavior, a discussion touching upon various changes in consumer patterns. Speakers and moderators for this year’s panels include Carolina Melo, Fashion Business Consultant and VOGUE Brazil Correspondent; Cristina Favretto, Head of Special Collections at University of Miami Library; Estefania Lacayo, Founder of Latin American Fashion Summit; Gelareh Mizrahi, Designer and Founder of Gelareh Mizrahi; Javi Javi Gutierrez and Alejandra Cohen, Founders at BREATH TRIBE; Luis Pons, Interior Designer and Founder at Luis Pons Design Lab; Massimo Casagrande, Academic Director at Istituto Marangoni; and May Beckhauser, Founder at Festival Yoga Lifestyle, among many more. The Miami Design District is committed to impacting the community by offering new and exciting experiences for visitors that are free and open to the public. Through providing thought-provoking platforms like Expressions, the Miami Design District continues to play an integral part in Miami's ever-expanding cultural fabric. WHEN: Thursday, October 15, 2020 & Friday, October 16, 2020 WHERE: Miami Design District, 140 NE 39th St. TICKETS: Talks will accommodate 20 to 30 guests maximum. Masks and social distancing required. RSVP here.

The City of Miami Beach has issued a Phase 3 Opening Order and Emergency Measures, effective today, September 29, 2020, to be in compliance with Miami-Dade County’s new Emergency Order (EO) 30-20 and the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-244. The City’s Phase 3 emergency measures include the following: Retail & Commercial Establishments Every retail and commercial establishment within the City of Miami Beach is permitted to reopen pursuant to Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 2020-244, any Miami-Dade County Emergency Order, including Miami-Dade County Emergency Order (“County EO”) 30-20, as may be amended. Refer to the City of Miami Beach’s Phase 3 Opening Order and Emergency Measures for additional details regarding compliance. Restaurants and Other Food Service Establishments Restaurants and other food service establishments that reopen for service at sidewalk cafés are strongly encouraged to accept guests by reservation only, and to utilize a paging system to limit the congregation of patrons. Except as provided in this Order, restaurants and other food service establishments must comply with the requirements of any applicable County Emergency Order, including County EO 30-20, as may be amended, and the Handbook attached as Exhibit A to County EO 30-20, as amended, a copy of which is attached and incorporated in the City’s Phase 3 Opening Order as Exhibit 1. All restaurants and food service establishments shall close for on-premises dining between the start of the curfew at 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the next morning, as determined in County EO 27-20, as amended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., such establishments may operate their kitchens strictly for the purpose of providing DELIVERY AND DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICES ONLY. Take-out, pick-up, or curb-side pick-up shall be expressly prohibited between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day. Employees, janitorial personnel, contractors, and delivery personnel shall be allowed access to such establishments. Ambient level music shall be permitted, however, the volume shall not exceed the level of a normal conversation. Live entertainment shall be permitted, however, live performers must be separated by a distance of at least ten (10) feet from all audience members and audience members must observe such performances from tables or stationary seats. The volume of such live entertainment shall not exceed the level of a normal conversation. Short-Term Rentals Short-term rentals and vacation rentals are permitted as provided in County EO 30-20, as may be amended. Notwithstanding County EO 30-20 or any other emergency order to the contrary, the maximum daytime and overnight occupancy for short-term rentals and vacation rentals shall be limited to a maximum of two persons per bedroom plus two additional persons per rental unit not to exceed a maximum of four persons, unless it is a single family group staying together, in which case not to exceed six persons per rental unit. Facial Coverings Required All persons shall wear a mask or other facial covering when in public, as set forth in County EO 20-20 and 29-20, as amended. Parks & Facility Hours Park hours vary by site, but shall be limited to no earlier than 7 a.m. and no later than 10 p.m. Golf courses are open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m., with dining rooms remaining open beyond 8 p.m. based on demand only Tennis Center Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Boat Ramp Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Religious Institutions and Places of Worship This Order does not limit the number of persons who may be physically present at any religious service. Persons attending religious services are urged, but are not required, to practice social distancing, such as keeping six feet between persons and limiting group size to that necessary to accomplish physical distancing. Curfew A general curfew has been established throughout Miami-Dade County pursuant to County EO 27-20, as amended. The curfew will be in effect daily from 11p.m. to 6 a.m. Package Liquor Stores & Other Retail Stores Selling Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Premises Consumption All retail stores, including package liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, and gasoline service/filling stations, which offer for sale any alcoholic beverage(s), (including, but not limited to, liquor, beer, or wine) for off-premises consumption SHALL BE PROHIBITED from selling any alcoholic beverage(s) after 8 p.m. each day in ALL ZONING DISTRICTS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, package liquor stores shall be permitted to make DELIVERIES to residential properties until 11 p.m. daily. Package liquor stores and other retail stores selling alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, as identified above, shall be permitted to resume sales of alcoholic beverages each morning pursuant to those times delineated in Section 6-3 of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of the City of Miami Beach. Any violation of the provisions of this Order may subject an operator, business entity, or organization to the closure of the establishment for a period of at least 24 hours, or through the duration of the State of Emergency. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Unsplash.

Three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multiplatinum singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist James Bay graces one of the most historic stages in the UK for a very special show in London entitled James Bay – Live At Shakespeare’s Globe which will be livestreamed worldwide on Wednesday October 21, 2020. Live At Shakespeare’s Globe is a very special, multi-camera event featuring James & his live band, and will be livestreamed to fans around the world, time-zoned to specific regions. The show will not be available on-demand after it has taken place, and with no audience in attendance, the only way to watch it will be to purchase tickets to the livestream broadcast. Tickets go on sale this Friday October 2, 2020 at 9am BST HERE. James also just shared the official trailer for the show. Watch it HERE. Produced by Driift, the show will be streamed globally, commencing at the following local times, and with fans able to watch whichever livestream they choose: Livestream #1: UK, Ireland & Europe (8pm BST, 9pm CEST) Livestream #2:  North America (East Coast) & Central/South America (8.00pm EDT, 7.00pm BRT) Livestream #3:  North America (West Coast) (8.00pm PDT) Livestream #4:  Australia, New Zealand & Asia (October 22nd - 8.00pm AEDT, 10.00pm NZDT, 6.00pm JST & KST) Of the upcoming show, Bay says “Having spent the Covid months of 2020 very much as a solo performer, singing into my iPhone from the spare room in my house, I’m so excited to reunite with a band and play music from a stage as legendary and iconic as that of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. This year has moved much slower and presented more limits than any of us could have imagined. I’m sad that I can’t have an actual audience in the Globe with me, but so excited that we get to create this show for people all around the world to see. It might be a long road back to concerts as we’d like them, but we’re getting closer and in the meantime it’s such an honour to play this show for everyone!” Opened in London in 1997, Shakespeare’s Globe notably replicates the original Globe Theatre famous as the home of William Shakespeare’s theater company and productions. Shakespeare’s Globe occupies land just a stone’s throw from the site of the original Globe Theatre. This marks Bay’s first performance here and a major milestone in his illustrious career thus far. He will perform cuts from across his catalog, including the latest single “Chew On My Heart” and a handful of surprises. Bay has electrified audiences throughout 2020. He delivered another historic performance of “Chew On My Heart” on top of the London Eye for The Late Late Show with James Corden. This followed performances on The TODAY Show, Mahogany Sessions, and on YouTube in support of #SaveOurVenues- the UK crowd fundraiser started to protect UK grassroots music venues at risk for permanent closure dur to COVID-19. Listen to “Chew On My Heart” Here! In talking about the song, which is the first single to be released from his forthcoming album, Bay noted, "'Chew On My Heart' is a great example of releasing something positive about myself publicly for the first time," he reveals. "It's an outpouring of love, and that's a huge theme across this new music. When I come home from tour, I burst through the door and throw my arms around my girl, and she'll just say, 'Okay, relax, cool'," he laughs. "It's cheesy, but I wrote it from that perspective. It's the opposite of being guarded." By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Republic Records.